Northern Stage – Summerhall August Festival 2016

600 People

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:59 +0000

‘We step out of our solar system, into the universe, seeking only peace and friendship…’ So says the message from the human race on the Voyager spacecraft. But is there, y’know, anybody out there? Alex talked to an astrophysicist to find out. This is what he learned: Stellar wobble. The mirror test. Fermi’s paradox. Enhanced humans and murderous dolphins. Stand-up meets astrophysics in this entertaining and deceptively simple show about huge ideas, exploring the stories we tell to understand our place in the cosmos and what it means to be human.

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Where Do All the Dead Pigeons Go?

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:51 +0000

Where do all the dead pigeons go? I could give you the answer right now… but it would ruin the show. Between you and me… I’m still not sure. With felt-tip pens, and his ex-girlfriend’s overhead projector, Scott Turnbull takes us on a journey through space and time. This frolic of cartoon and comic reason miraculously weaves science fiction, memoir, parable, fairy tale and farce… It’s weird, fast and inventive. Pigeons in this show are fictional and bear no relevance to pigeons existing or dead.

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Two Man Show

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:47 +0000

Men have all the power. John and John keep hearing people say that men have all the power, but it doesn’t feel like that to them. Abbi and Helen are making a show about Man and men. Because we all need to pull together now. We want to talk about masculinity and patriarchy but the words that exist aren’t good enough. So there’s music and dance too. Fringe First winners 2010 and 2011 return with a playful new show about gender and language. Two women play two women playing two men.

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Sacré Blue

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:40 +0000

Devised by Zöe Murtagh and Victoria Copeland, Sacré Blue is a performance piece confronting anxiety through poetry and storytelling. An uplifting performance about panic attacks based on personal experience and shared stories. It’s a bubble bath, a protest, a slice of toast, a balloon. There’ll be punk music, popcorn and some clumsily explained analysis of neural pathways. Let’s make something happen, even if it is just in this room right now. We like to think of it as being a bit like a riot organised by your nan.

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Putting the Band Back Together

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:37 +0000

Why do we stop playing? What might make us start again? All those guitars propped up in bedrooms. Voices only heard in the shower. Drum kits taking too much space in garages. It’s time to blow off the dust. We’re putting the band back together! Part riotous gig, part tender storytelling, Ross Millard (The Futureheads), Maria Crocker (The Letter Room) and Alex Elliott (Northern Stage) reveal epic emotions within people’s relationships with music. Features a house band of ex-players. Fancy joining? Email band@unfoldingtheatre.co.uk. Director: Annie Rigby (ex accordionist). Writer: Chloe Daykin (daydreams of playing cello).

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People of the Eye

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:33 +0000

‘Of course, you shouldn’t use “sign language”.’ Inspired by real events, this personal story follows a family finding their way through the Deaf world. A story about parents, about sisters, and about the complex love that binds families together. Using projections, sound, live performance, and creative accessibility, this unique, poignant performance is about memories, feelings of isolation, and finding the joy in difference. Selected for London’s acclaimed NOW’16 Festival.

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Equations for a Moving Body

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:11 +0000

A story about the physiology of endurance – when our brains tell our bodies to stop – and the psychology of continuing. A story about preparing mind and body for a 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles cycling, then running a marathon. About the people who share that journey with us: family, coaches, friends, ex-boyfriends, and the people we swim, ride and run alongside. What carries us to the finish line? What’s left at the end of 141 miles of swimming, cycling and running?

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E15

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:06:08 +0000

‘We want social housing, not social cleansing.’ Facing skyrocketing rent and forced relocation out of London, 29 single mothers united to confront Newham Council’s gentrification of their hometown. From the streets of Newham to the Houses of Parliament, this bold and pertinent piece of documentary theatre is adapted from the real-life testimonies of the most under-represented and prominent voices on the political spectrum – providing a truthful retelling of the Focus E15 Campaign, Britain’s housing crisis and how one group of women refused to be marginalised. This is the beginning of the end of the housing crisis.

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